Pioneer Club & Skatepark,  Heathlands Drive, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 5AY

Location: Pioneer Club & Skatepark,  Heathlands Drive, Harpenden Road, St. Albans, AL3 5AY 

SPACE: This edgy, atmospheric location hosts the largest indoor skatepark in all of UK.  We will be using either the Upstairs room or the Mezzanine space. 

Ample on-site parking to the side & rear of the building. Conveniently located to the north of St. Albans to avoid the rush-hour city-centre traffic, and to be within walking distance of St. Albans secondary schools (see below).

Getting here:

• On foot: Walking distance from St. Albans High School for Girls (just 0.5 mile, 8 minutes), St. Albans Girls School (0.7 mile, 12 minutes), St. Albans Train Station (1 mile, 20 minutes).
• By car: Easy driving distance from St. Albans towncentre (6 minutes), Redbourn (12 minutes), Harpenden (15 minutes), Hatfield (18 minutes), and Welwyn Garden City (20 minutes). 
  • Parking: Ample free on-site parking to the side (6 spaces) & rear (many spaces) of the building.
• By train & bus: From St. Albans Train Station (& Thameslink), it is about 10-15 minutes to Pioneer Club by bus & foot (the last 0.5 mile) using buses #357 (to Harpenden),  S8 (to Marshalswick) or #653 (to Oaklands Grange).

Some fun facts about the Location & Area

The Pioneer Club was built in 1941 for evacuees that were relocated from London to St. Albans during WWII.  It is host to the oldest indoor skatepark in the UK (since 1991), home to legendary skater Rod Clarke.  From the 1960s, it has also been an active live music venue headlining numerous up-and-coming bands that have gone on to success.

St. Albans is a Roman heritage city with a cathedral and vibrant city centre.  It is surrounded by Harpenden to the north, Redbourn to the northwest, Welwyn Garden City to the northeast, Hatfield to the east, and Hemel Hempstead to the south.  It has been settled since well before Roman times, and is recorded in the Domesday Book.   

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